





Smástirni — Children’s Hooded Jacket Knitting Kit
Álafosslopi hooded jacket for children · white with a light grey yoke · snap front · ages 3–8
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- 5 balls of Álafosslopi + 2 of Léttlopi
- Lopi 41, no. 19 — Védís Jónsdóttir
- Ages 3–8 · chest 68–86 cm
Overview
What's in the kit
Smástirni — little asteroids, swirling around while everything revolves around them, in the pattern’s words. Védís Jónsdóttir’s hooded children’s jacket from Ístex’s Lopi 41 is knitted in white Álafosslopi with a light grey (ash heather) yoke, and white Léttlopi for the folded edges.
Included
- Icelandic Álafosslopi and Léttlopi wool yarn — yarn for the largest size is included, so every size is covered
- Knitting pattern in English (PDF) — emailed right after purchase
- ADDI knitting needles — only if you choose the kit with needles
Álafosslopi — 100 g balls · sizes 3 yrs (4 yrs 5 yrs 6 yrs 8 yrs)
A 0051 White — 3 (3 3 4 4)
B 0056 Ash Heather — 1 (1 1 1 1)
Léttlopi — 50 g balls · sizes 3 yrs (4 yrs 5 yrs 6 yrs 8 yrs)
C 0051 White — 1 (2 2 2 2)
Sizes
| 3 yrs | 4 yrs | 5 yrs | 6 yrs | 8 yrs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chest | 68 cm 26¾″ |
72 cm 28¼″ |
77 cm 30¼″ |
81 cm 32″ |
86 cm 33¾″ |
| Length to underarm | 26 cm 10¼″ |
28 cm 11″ |
30 cm 11¾″ |
32 cm 12½″ |
34 cm 13½″ |
| Sleeve length to underarm | 26 cm 10¼″ |
28 cm 11″ |
30 cm 11¾″ |
32 cm 12½″ |
34 cm 13½″ |
Gauge
13 sts × 18 rows = 10 cm (4″) in stocking stitch on 6 mm needles (Álafosslopi).
Needles used in the pattern (included when you choose the kit with needles)
6 mm (US 10) circular needles, 40 and 60 cm
4 mm (US 6) circular needle, 80 cm
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle, 40 cm
4.5 mm (US 7) circular needle, 40 cm
4 mm and 6 mm double-pointed needles
Not included
5–6 snap fasteners. The steek is secured with a sewing machine.
How it is knitted
Body and sleeves start with a folded Léttlopi facing, then are knitted in Álafosslopi in the round up to the underarms, with two purled stitches at centre front for a steek. They are joined, the yoke is knitted from a chart in white and light grey, and the hood is knitted straight up from the neckband and grafted at the top. After the steek is machine-sewn and cut, a Léttlopi band is picked up around the fronts and hood and folded to the inside.
Design: Védís Jónsdóttir — pattern from Lopi No. 41 (no. 19), Ístex.
More info — yarn, care, shipping & returns
Genuine Ístex lopi — the same wool Icelanders knit with, spun in Iceland from the fleece of Icelandic sheep. No substitutes.
Care of the finished garment — air out between wears; hand wash cool and dry flat. Full care guide
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Returns — unused kits in original condition; see our return policy.
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Why you'll love it
- Little asteroidsAsteroids swirl around the yoke — and, as the pattern says, everything revolves around the child.
- A hoodKnitted straight up from the neckband and grafted at the top.
- Quick on 6 mm needlesThick Álafosslopi at 13 stitches to 10 cm.
- Folded edgesHems, cuffs and the front band are Léttlopi, folded to the inside along a purl row.
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